Road rail



Dec. 6, 1927.

W. M. VENABLE ROAD RAI L Filed sept. 25, 192s Patented Dec. 6,v

UNITED STATES i Irsa1-,787l., PATENroF-ricsf i.

WILLEAM M. vEABm-i, Yer PrrTsiUns-H, -PnNNsYLvAN1A, Ass'reivon ToBhLAw-xnox Y v lcoi/nutriti, A CORPORATION-or NEW JERSEY. z

Y Y. neen RAIL.

Alplieatioh'lea september 25,1923. semina. 664,721; I' p crete roads, walks, and theY like. My aim is l to provide ar'oad rail that shall bev easy and convenient to use; strong and rugged in servicea'nd not readily damaged; and very sim! ple and inexpensivezto manufacture.`

My preferred form of rail -herefspecially illustrated andV 'described 'resembles' somewhat that shown in theLovxte'rman Patent No. 1,37 9,457 granted May 24, 1921, andassigned to' theY assigneeof this application.

However,y the railhere shown is simpler, stronger, and more rugged 1n construction,

" and involves fewerparts'; it can be vmore readily' andmperfectl'y-r adjusted to varying conditions of use; it is easier andj less exvpensive to manufacture; and rits accessory rail andfanassociated part or device.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the parts.

shown in Figs. L3, separate from the rail. 4 In the construction of concrete roads and' the like, rails or forms of the general type here involved `are employed to sustain the concrete at the edges of the roadway while it isfbeing poured or 'spread and until it f l hardens. These rails arelined up to a chalk line or cord stretched'at line and grade Acorresponding to the edge orcorner of thecon-V crete roadway. They are usually supported .1

either directly on thegrade, or on earth'or fragments of stone placed or rammed under them at suitable intervals, andare held in place by` stakesl driven in the ground. It is sometimes advantageous, however, tobe able Vto support the rails at the proper height by 4-means of the stakes themselves, independentp ly of the .immediately4 'subadjacent' soil,-

especially in cases where the soil is soft, or

may be softenedbywaterrunning under the rail Y during the ,placing of the concrete. .r Like the -Loxterman rail, mine here 'shawn jinstance, a single type of device v11 is pr0' 4vided for all these functions..

and described Vcan be supported this man` nervery easily and effectively.

The rail5 vhere shown has the form of .a

channel Vwith. vrather widev lower `fiange 6,

andwith'upper flange 7 turned-down near .6 0 its edge as indicated at 8 (and `asfals'oshoWn "in the Loxterman patent). However, while lthe channel form ofrail has the advantage vof simplicity,strength, andof au perfectly y plain inner face to take the concrete, other for any reason, At suitable intervals, "the rail length 5'is,reinforced land stiffened against deformation from its channel shape,

splice or engagement means. In the present `The device 11" extends and-engagesfbef` tweenthe channel flanges 6, 7 ,against the channel web, and behind the downturnedv i portionv 8 of the'upp'erflange 7. Thisdelv vice 11 also presents Aan opening 'foi-the stake 10, vwhich when in lplace extends 'on`; down through one of vthe holes '12 'punched or drilled in the lower flange 6 at convenient intervals. lThe device V11 be rmly se-V cured to the post 10 in anyconveni'ent man' ner: as here shown, itis held fast-fon the post bypa wedge key 18 driven thronghl'y-l way apertures 14 inthe stake-embracing portion of said device 11'.` p `As here shown, the device 11 consists essentially of a piece of sheet metal c ut, orgstamped to proper shape, and bent? 'nearly double on itself,

strap fashion, to *fitl thestakes 10. TheV sides y i vof this 'stake strap areextended inwardv to' abut rmly against the channel' web when` the keyi13' is driventighaandare widened lor extended upward at 15 to engage-close under the vupper` flange 7 .and behindv the' with a fbea'ring shoe 16, as it may be downturnedfportion'. Preferably, these i `portions 1'5 aresupplemented and vprotectedvln` termed, adapted yto afford. more extendedY Y' bearinggand Vdistribute the stresses overfa wider area in the channeled rail head formed byl the' downturned upper.v flange V7.V ,Y As

tailed outline, and the vchannel-likey sheet y suitable Vforms may be employed if preferred y i .105i Shyownithe Strap POIOns 15iare of dove- Y sides abontthe edgeslofthese'portions'1.5, so Y i Yand a, stake driven to'hold the rail to the retherirequet -Ilfe'veflssto allow additional lower-Hanegem stfenerefo'r the raiLengege l devieeetllv to 12e-used itdesired, `espeei-nlly .behndot'he downturlied portion. andheifiig if rookybr melry soft gronndreqniresthe de.-` an opening for e stake, anichdstglke in-seid opening extending through; aik lower 'flange l ienenin posi;

Vcurelyvfzrste ned that .ft can this line.

tending through tn aperturefa Imetalnien'iv ber bent around the stake for supporting the rail, and a Wedge for loolilng the bent metal member and. stake together..

as to fasten the shoe 16 securely on theln. In pratioe, after the Chalk line has been stretohedfat line'and grade as nientionedabove,v a rail 5 is placed -W-ith l itsH inner"- A edge (i. e., that facing the concrete) longi ingsin apertured lower flange, a stake ex- A stake strap device l1 is n-` 'tending 'through an aperture, a sheet metal serted and properly placedgthis rail, 11;, rail strengthening:inernber bent around the stake in a' vertical pleine, and means for seourigig *saidv niemberto the. starkem line. Thenn--seeond strapl is pdaoedet' the endv of the rail. (es shown .in 1),. anch its4 stake l() driven..throughwthe holell. at the vcorresponding. corner of the .loVWer. flange 6. il, Being new held denitel-y in line; the reihe. le `re-eed on. the Site-kekeA .10de exactly r e. A.. reed rail oomplzisingle. .ehemiel with the .riglit.grade, gandlpseeured@by. drivixiig tightithekeys 13; .Preferabl et.thirdstrap-L y removablemstifl'eningl 2. A road rail-comprising a. channel hav- .f

lso

@peeled 1amnange,.in.cpmenaeenweb .riz device. engaged yvithff o1' neer.. the meddle@ .oil the ...reh The zend...keyweyedjeoentgte. Stake reoerilgnortioit; Strendevlee llfnoW .proieetefiromthe .12e1tnnd-.e1key .for 'the .letterqfor .,eooperetmgj.;

.etakein .Seid Strenendgn .eeddeoee end .es et.. the ,letnogf l, tolserwge asa... with@ y spliee'oridowel-Vfor aligning theendoithenpertnre. to secure ,the pnrtstogether. IleXtiPel .5J -f e, botlnthe Shoe-.ld end-.ooe

in position .to engagezthe 1webu andthe ehan,. gagedbetween the v.channel fleng'esr and .1.21196 neledhead offsthe nextreil. .,'lhusthe fraihfstale, inV saidQstrap extending., through lengths... 5i twodeviees 11..,per lengthsince the labutting.

a. singlezdeviee A1.1... Preferably, stake holes Meyrin gtndlfala SuPPOltd with lowerflange aperture .and seenringthe strep" .in position. .toprojet from. the rail' endend.. a

ends of adjaeentllengths :.leuppol'ted by :serve nsfspliee `for aligning! anadjaeent foil?) 6- A reed-.mil eoihplieog .e .ehannelwh 12 eeefpnovded in .thedoweeilegetd dow.nturnefil.V .upperwflen'ge Lend. V.exo.e1ftllled;,.

vices lllobe pleoed .rather.,irregolel'lie Y If the .gradefislowWhenthenails.5 ire aperture indseenring'saith;

thus s t, .it can. be conveniently Hfilled .ign tion to project from the 1reil end andfgserve/ afterwardfith the bottomfoi .the rail` .as splice for aligning.anedjztfoentfrail.

a guide orgage;.or the gradtngeanbe other,r, 7 Ak A1oad4 rail' comprising a ehannelwith. D

Wise, .inishedg aoouratelyafterI .the .rgiilsnire downturnedfupper flalngewandttstqkestrap properlyf-aeet thronghthe lower flange .65 the letterean be' Webs 1to abut .against the channel web r@nd madejnst aswide asdesired,.togive .ample, takebehinduthe downturned ]por;zifo11..v

y. *Support iorthe refilwhen eerthieevenoiellr-ni 8- Airoed rail eompltislng.,e...eh;ennel.with

camped yunder itnll long its. length..

dowotmned .upperY flange, e. Stoke .effen ,of

It' will 13? ObSr-Vedwthltlth? .Strap .device f bent isheetngletal 4Withits Sides. @.Xfdndied Q.

n Since, the L stekesl@ pass.. ,of bent sheetllnetal withitssidesextended"as l1 iS reletvelyvquitetetrong .end-ieee eef .teke'hehed-the .downlturnedporton ottbe loosefeven. ifthe .rgri1,.5.itself.,be usedes. ahi the .latter` secured/.toitstoph A levelriepullineont the eekfee-Q, efter...the 9- A reed. eeil eomPrSing/.e.channel with.

.feo'gefe Stake of. etal-.with its. Sides' extended .Lt-o.;

11. bentsheet 11 lbe demelged .by 'the been'. .meule .used

herdlybepulledf.obeneh .ende bearing Shoegior engaging driving the etekes '1.0, eeenfbeemoyed .endl .tekef 'bemoei'....the dowetuenedlnotionfofthe tL turnedlleneedin its Pleeeywthoetdisturb -channeled bearing ehoelor engaging? the ing the 1121.11 @t.2111;by.mere.letefeliltngf. downturned.ilengedievegite edeeibentief the d.eviee.e..-ll- Also, .einde/...the devieee on die dovetele-d4potone.. meedoet be..pefmener1tly etteehedtohe reil. 10- he.e;ombnetfn,. 5 Proper: (wleSS desired) ,there elle neeee.. Shekel ing an apertured lower ange,' vaa stake ex' flange, comprising stake embracingwebs exi d to; ,the llelilfedeeojrmno .deteehebleij ovedgmg means .tor rigidly. .Seewooe eeld 11- .ldete'eheble etekeengeeng memberl LA roedgreil eomnreeog e eheeHel-.hw'rfdol 'oedfrelwith do'wntoroed' .upper tended to abut against the channel and take p behind the downturned ange.

12. A detachable stake engaging member for a road rail ianged at top and bottom, comprising stake embracingrwebs extended to abut against the channel Web and both of said flanges. Y

13. Road vrail` apparatus comprising a channel with an apertured flange, a Stake entering the aperture, and a detachable channel supporting member engaging theA stake and abutting against the ehannel' and its flanges. r

14. Road rail apparatus comprising a channel With'an apertured `flange, a stakef entering the aperture, p and a ldetachable rigid channel4 supporting member engaging the stake.

'In testimony whereof, I haveV hereunto V signed my name.

y WILLLAM- M. VENABLE.'` t 

